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Maroc Maroc - AGRIFOCUSAFRICA.COM - A La Une - 06/Feb 19:36

Is fertilizer the key to Africa’s food security revolution?

Africa, with its vast reserves of fertile yet unused land, abundant workforce, and water resources, has the potential to become a global leader in food production. However, this potential is constrained by critically low fertilizer use, which continues to increase at a worryingly slow rate. At the same time, food security across the continent is deteriorating. The 2024 UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report highlights that Africa now has the highest rate of food insecurity globally, with 20,4% of the population – about 298,4 million people – being undernourished. To spotlight these challenges and explore […]

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